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John BenderViolet LeMar, principal at Harry Kizirian Elementary School has been charged with a misdemeanor for failing to report allegations of sexual abuse of students by a gym teacher. LeMar pleaded not guilty in District Court. The school district has placed her on administrative leave.Providence Principal Charged For Failing To Report Abuse http://ripr.org/post/providence-principal-charged-failing-report-abuse
87040 as http://ripr.orgWed, 23 Aug 2017 13:35:12 +0000Providence Principal Charged For Failing To Report Abuse Scott MacKayProvidence Public Safety Commissioner Steve Pare doesn’t want city police used as deputy immigration agents. RIPR Political Analyst Scott MacKay says Pare’s stance makes sense.Scott MacKay Commentary: Don't Turn Local Cops Into Immigration Enforcershttp://ripr.org/post/scott-mackay-commentary-dont-turn-local-cops-immigration-enforcers
79304 as http://ripr.orgFri, 24 Feb 2017 18:38:01 +0000Scott MacKay Commentary: Don't Turn Local Cops Into Immigration EnforcersJohn BenderProvidence police aren’t likely to expand their role in helping federal immigration officials. This comes as Homeland Security officials seek to employ local police departments in the ramped-up deportation of undocumented immigrants.Providence Police Will Not Act As Immigration Officials, Following Homeland Security Memohttp://ripr.org/post/providence-police-will-not-act-immigration-officials-following-homeland-security-memo
79211 as http://ripr.orgThu, 23 Feb 2017 06:00:00 +0000Providence Police Will Not Act As Immigration Officials, Following Homeland Security MemoElisabeth HarrisonAfter an internal police investigation, Providence officers will be disciplined and receive retraining over an incident in which an officer dragged a woman by the hair and punched her several times. The arrest, which happened in May, was caught on cell phone video, but came to light only after Channel 10 brought the tape to police in July. "There are some things that could have been done differently," said Providence Public Safety Commissioner Steven Pare. "After reviewing it, we've come to the conclusion that discipline of this officer and the other officers is the appropriate remedy." Pare said the Rhode Island Attorney General's office reviewed the incident, along with the police department and the U.S. Department of Justice, which was asked to weigh in from a civil rights perspective. The force the officer used "was justified and lawful," according to Pare. Still, the incident might have gone differently. "If he had waited for additional officers to get to the scene then we wouldProvidence Officer Will Be Disciplined For Punching, Dragging Womanhttp://ripr.org/post/providence-officer-will-be-disciplined-punching-dragging-woman
73605 as http://ripr.orgFri, 07 Oct 2016 17:39:11 +0000Providence Officer Will Be Disciplined For Punching, Dragging WomanElisabeth HarrisonProvidence police officials say they will conduct a full review of the arrest of a woman, pulled by her hair and punched several times by an officer.Providence Police Review Arrest After Release Of Cell Phone Videohttp://ripr.org/post/providence-police-review-arrest-after-release-cell-phone-video
69773 as http://ripr.orgSat, 09 Jul 2016 00:11:14 +0000Providence Police Review Arrest After Release Of Cell Phone VideoRhode Island officials, citizens, faith groups and more have been reacting today to the violence in Dallas. Many Tweeted their reactions, posted on Facebook, or sent statements to our newsroom. We've collected many of them in this Storify below (scroll down).Residents, Police, NAACP Respond To Dallas Shootingshttp://ripr.org/post/residents-police-naacp-respond-dallas-shootings
69733 as http://ripr.orgFri, 08 Jul 2016 15:34:41 +0000Residents, Police, NAACP Respond To Dallas ShootingsScott MacKayRhode Island faith, community and law enforcement leaders will gather tomorrow (Thursday, Oct. 29 th ) at Burnside Park near Kennedy Plaza in Providence to hold a prayer vigil to address violence. The event is scheduled for 1 p.m. A group of faith leaders, including Rev. Joyce Penfield, Pastor Jabulani McCalister, Rev. Don Anderson, Rabbi Wayne Franklin, Fr. Joseph Escobar, Imam Farid Ansari and Rev Chontelle Washington and Rev. Wayne Garganta will attend. Providence law enforcement leaders, including Police Chief Hugh Clements and Public Safety Commissioner Steve Pare, are also scheduled to attend. The names of individuals who were killed during an interaction with law enforcement. The names of law enforcement officers who were killed in the line of duty will also be called. The event is designed to build a commitment to justice, safety, respect and dignity for everyone, according to Marty Cooper of the Jewish Alliance of Rhode Island.Anti-violence Prayer Vigil Set For Burnside Park Thursdayhttp://ripr.org/post/anti-violence-prayer-vigil-set-burnside-park-thursday
58703 as http://ripr.orgWed, 28 Oct 2015 20:26:32 +0000Anti-violence Prayer Vigil Set For Burnside Park ThursdayScott MacKayA spokeswoman for Providence Public Safety Commissioner Steven Pare has confirmed that two men who collected mail ballots for mayoral candidate Buddy Cianci at the Crossroads homeless shelter last week were off-duty city police officers. One was a patrolman, the other a sergeant. Their names are not being made public because of the Rhode Island Police Officers Bill of Rights, which protects police officers in disciplinary matters. The city police department has launched an internal investigation. The state police are also investigating the incident to determine whether there was a violation of state election laws. The union representing Providence police officers have endorsed Cianci’s candidacy. He is running against Democrat Jorge Elorza and Republican Daniel Harrop.Men Collecting Mail Ballots At Crossroads Shelter Were Providence Copshttp://ripr.org/post/men-collecting-mail-ballots-crossroads-shelter-were-providence-cops
41406 as http://ripr.orgMon, 27 Oct 2014 20:06:21 +0000Men Collecting Mail Ballots At Crossroads Shelter Were Providence CopsFlo JonicProvidence Police say crime in the city fell four percent last year. The news comes as detectives investigate the capital city’s first murder of the year. Twenty-year-old Wesley Smith was gunned down Wednesday night on Dudley Street in south Providence. Both burglaries and robberies fell by double digits, continuing a 20-year trend. There were five more murders last year than there were in 2011. But Providence Public Safety Commissioner Steven Pare says even the higher number is consistent with the city’s 20 year average of 20 murders per year. “There’s no way of predicting homicide spikes but you have to keep it in its context,” says Pare. “One homicide is too many but look at the past 20 years and we haven’t had a huge uptick in homicides.” Pare says Providence crime data compares favorably to other New England cities. He proclaimed the city safe. Do you have insight or expertise on this topic? Please email us, we'd like to hear from you. news@ripr.orgMurders Up, Overall Crime Down in Providencehttp://ripr.org/post/murders-overall-crime-down-providence
12717 as http://ripr.orgThu, 28 Mar 2013 17:20:18 +0000Murders Up, Overall Crime Down in ProvidenceIan DonnisLaw enforcement officials have tried without success for years to make Rhode Island’s gun laws more stringent. They say tougher laws would help to deter gun-related violence. Now, in the aftermath of the massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, the question remains whether Rhode Island will beef up its gun laws. For starters, gun control supporters will have to overcome powerful opposition from the National Rifle Association. In Washington, D.C., gun control supporters in Congress hope to reinstate a ban on assault weapons, limit magazines to 10 rounds, and expand background checks for gun sales. But even if those steps go forward, they wouldn’t impact the gun-related violence concentrated in the poor parts of cities like Providence. In the inner city, illegally obtained hand guns are the weapon of choice. “You can get a gun and a pretty inexpensive gun, 100, 200 bucks, and you can get one pretty easily,” says Providence Public Safety Commissioner Steven Pare, as he drives around some of theWill this be the year when the General Assembly strengthens RI's gun laws?http://ripr.org/post/will-be-year-when-general-assembly-strengthens-ris-gun-laws
10300 as http://ripr.orgThu, 14 Feb 2013 09:00:00 +0000Will this be the year when the General Assembly strengthens RI's gun laws?Scott MacKayThe carnage of gun violence has marred summer all across America. RIPR Political analyst Scott MacKay says Rhode Island lawmakers can offer a helping hand. From the Rocky Mountains to New England’s craggy coast, each week brings another desultory report of lives cut short by murder. You can’t flick on a television news spot these days without another incident in the blur of senseless killing. There were the murders of 12 innocent movie goers in Colorado during a showing of The Dark Night Rises. This shooting sent an eerie message of the porous line between pop culture film and reality. Then there were the killings at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin and at Texas A&M University. Closer to home, Providence has experienced 13 murders so far this year, most of them in our capital city’s poor and gritty neighborhoods. Way too many children in Providence are growing up with gunshots as the background noise to life. There was a time when young men, hopped up on testosterone and alcohol, settledToo many Gunshttp://ripr.org/post/too-many-guns
8791 as http://ripr.orgThu, 16 Aug 2012 18:06:49 +0000Too many Guns